(b) All members of the joint committee on state building construction shall serve for terms ending on the first day of the regular legislative session in odd-numbered years. The joint committee shall organize annually and elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson in accordance with this subsection. On and after the first day of the regular legislative session in odd-numbered years, the chairperson shall be one of the representative members of the joint committee elected by the members of the joint committee and the vice-chairperson shall be one of the senate members elected by the members of the joint committee and on and after the first day of the regular legislative session in even-numbered years, the chairperson shall be one of the senate members of the joint committee elected by the members of the joint committee and the vice-chairperson shall be one of the representative members of the joint committee elected by the members of the joint committee. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the joint committee shall serve in such capacities until the first day of the regular legislative session in the ensuing year. The vice-chairperson shall exercise all of the powers of the chairperson in the absence of the chairperson. If a vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson or vice-chairperson, a member of the joint committee, who is a member of the same house as the member who vacated the office, shall be elected by the members of the joint committee to fill such vacancy.
(c) A quorum of the joint committee on state building construction shall be six. All actions of the joint committee shall be taken by a majority of all of the members of the joint committee.
(d) The joint committee on state building construction may meet at any time and at any place within the state on the call of the chairperson.
(e) The provisions of the acts contained in article 12 of chapter 46 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, applicable to special committees shall apply to the joint committee on state building construction to the extent that the same do not conflict with the specific provisions of this act applicable to the joint committee.
(f) In accordance with K.S.A. 46-1204 and amendments thereto, the legislative coordinating council may provide for such professional services as may be requested by the joint committee on state building construction.
(g) The joint committee on state building construction may introduce such legislation as it deems necessary in performing its functions.
History: L. 1978, ch. 337, § 10; L. 1983, ch. 176, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 9; L. 1998, ch. 182, § 23; L. 1999, ch. 139, § 1; May 20.
(a) Study all five-year capital improvement and facilities plans and capital improvement budget estimates which are submitted to the joint committee by state agencies in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3717b and amendments thereto and the reports on such budget estimates submitted to the joint committee by the state building advisory commission;
(b) Make recommendations on all such five-year capital improvement and facilities plans and capital improvement budget estimates to the ways and means committee of the senate and the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives;
(c) Study the progress and results of all capital improvement projects for the construction of buildings or for major repairs or improvements to buildings for state agencies; and
(d) Make an annual report to the legislative coordinating council as provided in K.S.A. 46-1207, and amendments thereto, and such special reports to committees of the house of representatives and senate as are deemed appropriate by the joint committee.
History: L. 1978, ch. 337, § 11; L. 1987, ch. 196, § 10; Feb. 19.